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Summer Selections

I thought it would be a fun idea for some of us, Color Online contributors to name a few summer read picks.Ari's Summer Selections Monsoon Summer by Mitali Perkins -I'm late on reading this one but I'm...

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New Crayons

Got big plans for Independence Day? Have fun, be safe and, hopefully they include some reading. If you're looking for some inspiration, here ya go...Natasha--Camo Girl by Kekla MagoonSet in a suburb of...

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Summer Selections

I thought it would be fun for some of us at Color Online to list a few recommendations for the summer. Ari's Summer Selections went up last week.I cheated a little and didn't show covers so I could fit...

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Minding Ben by Victoria Brown

Minding Ben by Victoria BrownAt 16 Grace, makes the trip alone from her home in Trinidad to NYC. Grace finds herself alone when her aunt doesn't show at the airport. All of that happens in the...

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New Crayons, New Challenge

New Crayons was created by susan, the original founder of Color Online. It's a meme in which bloggers (you don't necessarily have to be a book blogger to participate in this meme, just someone who...

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Women Writers of Color: Jean Kwok

Full Name : Jean KwokWebsite: Jean Kwok Birthplace: Hong KongRaised In: New York City Current Location: The NetherlandsGenre: FictionMost Recently Published Work: Girl in TranslationCan you tell us a...

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Books That Would Make Great Movies

I love reading enough to know, books don't need to be turned into movies to prove their worth. But since books are acquired and adapted into movies on a regular basis, four titles I think would make...

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New Crayons, New Week

We host this meme which asks you to share what new books you got for the week. Not just so we can wish you a 'Happy Reading!' but also so that we can all find new books to add onto our TBR lists. So...

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A Great Day For A World Do Over

This morning, I woke up and learned about the tragedy in Norway . A man killed over 80 people at a youth camp, after bombing central Olso. I've become immune to a lot of the awful things that happen in...

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New Crayons & Borders

New Crayons is a weekly meme hosted by we, the staff of Color Online. In this meme we share 1-2 titles we each got this week. We hope that you discover new titles and feel inclined to share the new...

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L.A. Banks - Will Be Missed

Author L.A. Banks died today. Minion is the first book in her most popular series, The Vampire Huntress. I doubt it was easy for Banks to get this published but she did it. Anyone who thought Black...

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World Fantasy Nominees/ In Honor of L.A. Banks

Recently the World Fantasy Nominees were announcedNominees for Best NovelZoo City, Lauren Beukes (Jacana South Africa; Angry Robot)The Hundred Thousand Kingdoms, N.K. Jemisin (Orbit)The Silent Land,...

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2011 Decatur Book Festival

The Decatur Book Festival is held every Labor day weekend. Decatur is only a few miles from Atlanta. I love this festival which started in 2006. There's always a great turn out and its put together...

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Martha Southgate on The Help

Sometimes I will visit publisher sites to see if there's anything worth finding. Today I found my way to Algonquin Books. Author Martha Southgate's newest novel The Taste of Salt will be released at...

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100 YA/MG Releases ABOUT poc!

WE REACHED 100! If you go back to my original post to check out the full list, I admit that I didn't think we could find 100 YA/MG books about poc. But we did and I am beyond pleasantly surprised...

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Novels W/ Foreign Language

By chance I happened to recently read three novels with sprinkles of a foreign language. It got me to thinking about my preferences for the way a another language is incorporated beside the principal...

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Much Belated Giveaway!

The Dark Child: The Autobiography of an African Boy by Camara LayeThe Dark Child is a distinct and graceful memoir of Camara Laye's youth in the village of Koroussa, French Guinea. Long regarded...

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The Dark Child Winner!

TEA!!!!Congratulations Tea, I will email you asap. And I apologize 100x over for taking so long to post the winner....

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An Unexpected Update

I know its been awhile for any post but I am in the mood for a quick unexpected update. Since it's late in the evening I will just freestyle it and see what happens.A much belated and well deserved...

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Salvage the Bones - Jesmyn Ward

Salvage the Bones by Jesmyn WardThis is the story of a family in a small Mississippi town. Set 12 days before Hurricane Katrina hits. The story is told by Esch the lone female voice. Esch lives with...

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Thoughts on Heidi W. Durrow's The Girl Who Fell From the Sky

The Girl Who Fell From the SkyHeidi W. Durrow256 pagesPublication Year: 2010Publisher: AlgonquinSource: Bought itIt’s a funny thing to think about: moving toward extinction. And I think of how maybe...

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Vote For Silver Sparrow And Congratulations to Jesmyn Ward

Tayari Jones novel Silver Sparrow has made it the semifinals round of Goodreads Choice Awards for Best fiction as a write in. If you loved Silver Sparrow and you haven't done so already head over to...

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2011 National Book Award Winners And Giller Prize Winner

The National Book Award Winners were recently announced of the four winners three were female authors of color.Jesymn Ward for Salvage the Bones (Fiction)Nikkey Finney for Head off & Spilt...

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Lost in language & Sound - Ntozake Shange

Lost in Language & Sound by Ntozake ShangeThis collection of essays was released earlier this month. Essays are usually hit or miss for me,overall this collection worked very well for me. I...

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